ASAP, the industry body representing the rapidly growing serviced apartment sector , has announced a record number of 39 members have been shortlisted for the 2015 industry awards, with James Foice, ASAP Managing Director confirming: ‘The catalyst has been the introduction of our new ASAP quality accreditation scheme (launched December 2014) which is without question driving … [Read more...]
New GM for Apex hotel City of Glasgow
Scottish hotel group Apex Hotels has announced the appointment of Helen Gallagher as the general manager of its new 104 bedroom City of Glasgow hotel – its first venture in the city. Helen has 15 years’ experience in the hospitality industry working for a number of quality hotels. She will lead the opening of the new four star premises on Bath Street this autumn following an … [Read more...]
London hotels 85% occupancy in August
STR Global’s preliminary August 2015 data for London, England, indicates increases in average daily rate and revenue per available room. Based on daily data from August, London reported: increases in supply (+2.3%) and demand (+0.5%); a 1.8% decrease in occupancy to 85.4%; a 4.2% increase in ADR to GBP141.59; and a 2.4% increase in RevPAR to GBP120.90. London … [Read more...]
Torquay’s largest 4-star hotel comes to market
The Torquay Palace Limited, represented by international real estate advisor Savills, has brought to market The Palace Hotel in Torquay at a guide price in excess of £10 million. The 141-bedroom property, which is Torquay’s largest 4-star hotel, sits within 17.6 acres of grounds and offers extensive conference and event space catering for up to 1,000 delegates. It also … [Read more...]
Hilton London Bankside introduces its ‘magnificent seven’
The design-inspired Hilton London Bankside, on track to open this month, has revealed the line-up of its top management team, who will be responsible for the launch of the hotel. Located in London’s vibrant Bankside the hotel is built and managed by the Splendid Hospitality Group. The ‘Magnificent Seven’ The team set to launch the hotel this month includes James Clarke … [Read more...]